Quote: If the driving will mostly be near the same altitude, a carb with electric choke will work good and is inexpensive.
Electric choke ? ...I say that a std OEM choke-well piece is fine .. used with an alum intake.
Many reasons not to use standard choke. #1 - it does not fit all intake/carb combinations, and negates the use of a spacer (unless you modify the choke rod.) #2 - OEM choke will respond slow (if at all) unless using mainfolds with heat valve, along with heads and manifold with heat crossover. For performance the heat crossover is usually blocked, headers used, and I think the air-gap type intakes don't even have a crossover?
Overall, I'd go FI if it is in the budget.
Also, sorry about posting about the Edelbrock XT, that is a big block system.
